Telangana High Court
WP/976/2026 of Banda Ravinder Reddy Vs Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited on 9 January 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY ': TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION NO: 976 OF 2026 Between: Banda Ravinder Reddy, S/o.Banda Ram Reddy laged 60
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY ':
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 976 OF 2026
Between:
Banda Ravinder Reddy, S/o.Banda Ram Reddy laged 60 years, Occ. Private Employee H.No. 8-3-977 16, Srinagar Colony Hyderabbd-500073
...PETITIONER
AND
1. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad Rep by its Chairman cum Managing Director
2. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad
3. The Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally Hyderabad
4. The Assistant Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power".
Distribution Corporation Limited, Kondapur, Hyderabad
5. The state of r_elanganq, Re_p by its Principal Secretary Energy Telangana Secretaria, :
* Ambedkar Bhavan Hyderabad SOO Oi2 t
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to act in accordance with taw and to accept application and to provide electrical service connection/meter in respect of Plot No.134, admeasuring 395 Square yards or equivalent to 330 Sq. Meters in Sy. No.1007 situated at Kukatpaly Village and Mandal, (Previously Balanagar Mandal) under GHtuc Kukatpally circle, Medchal-tMalkajgiri District.
!A NO: 1 OF :2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to accept application and to provide individual electrical service connection/meter in respect of Plot No.134, admeasuring 395 Square yards or equivalent to 330 Sq. [Vleters in Sy. No.1007 situated at Kukatpaly Village and l/landal, (Pre'riously Balanagar lvlandal) under GHMC Kukatpally Circle, trledchal- Malkajgiri District.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KARAM CHENDU KOMIREDDY
Counsel for the Respondents No 1 To 4: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL
Counsel for the Respondent No 5: GP FOR ENERGY
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERA.BAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAI(A
WRIT PETITION No.976 of 2026
09.oL.2026
Between:
Banda Ravinder Reddy
Petitioner
AND
The Telangana State Southern Power
Distribution Corporation Limited & four others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
Petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents in not. receiving the application for electricity connection to his property bearing Plot No.134, admeasuring 395 square yards in survey No.1007 situated at Kukatpally Village and Nlandal (previously Balanagar Mandal), under GHMC Kukatpally Circle, Medchal- Malkajgiri District.
2. Heard sri Karam chendu Komireddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for TGSPDCL on behalf of Respondent Nos.l to 4 and learned Government Pleader for Energr on behalf of Respondent No.5.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in somewhat similar circumstances, yhile dealing with writ petition No.2o121 of 2025, this Court, by order dated l4-O7.2025, directed the respondents authoritics therein to release the service connection, subject to the compliance of the statutory requirements by the petitioner therein, and hence, requested this Court to pasis similar order in the present Writ petition also. 4' Recently, the Ho:'ble supreme court in Rajend.ra Kumar Barjatga
a. u.P. Aua:s Duam vikas parishad,r, in the larger public interest, issued directions in addition to the directives issued in Re: Directions in the matter of d.emolition of structures. Relevant for the purpose of this case are: "(iv) AlI the necessary service connections, such as, Electricity, water :;upply, sewerage connection, etc., shall be given by the service provider/Board tn the buildings only after the production of the compretion/occupation certificate.
(v) Even arter issuance of completion certificate, deviation/ violation if any contrary to the planning permission brought to the nor.ice of the authoritSr immediate steps be taken by the said authority concerned, in accordance with law, against the builder,/owner/occupant; and the official, who is responsible lor iss,ance oI wrongfur compretion/occupation certificate shall be proceedeC departmentally forthwith.
(vi) No prermission/licence to conduct any business/trade must be given by any authorities including local bodies of States /Union Territories in any unauthorised building irrespective of it being residential or commercial building.
(vii) The development must be in conformity with the zonar plan ra,d usage. Any modification to such zonal plan and | 2024 SCC Online SC 3767
usage must be taken by strictly following the rules in place land in consideration of the larger public interest and the impact on the environment".
5. Since the prayer of the petitioner is to receive his application form and release individual service connection, this Court without going into merits of the matter, directs the respondents to process the application of the petitioner and release individual service connection to the subject property, subject to the petitioner complying with the directions issued by the Hon'ble supreme court in Rajendra Kumar Barjatga's case (supra) and the statutory requirements prescribed by the local authorities.
6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall sland closed SD/- A.H.S.GOWRI SHANKAR ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
The Chairman cum Managing Director Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad. The Superintending Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporition Limited, Vidyut Soudha Somajiguda, Hyderabad The Divisional Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Kukatpally Hyderabad Engineer, Telangana State Southern Power Limited, Kondapur, Hyderabad Energy , State of Telangana, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad 500 022.
4. The Assistant Divisional Distribution Corporation
5. The Principal Secretary B .R Ambedkar Bhavan,
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6. One CC to SRt. KARAM CHENDU KOMIREDDY, Advocate tOpUCI
7. One OC to SRt N. SREEDHAR REDDY, SC FOR TGSPDCL. tOpUCl
8. Two C;Cs to Gp FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]
9. Two OD Copies DAN TKS
I HIGH COURT DATET):09/0 1t2026 \ \ \ -. .-< 'l I'ri: u .lF (} C) 0 5 tEB 2028 ORDEFI WP.No.976 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUIT COSTS